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Brandram Brothers and Co.

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Manufacturers of paint pigments, and chemicals, like white lead, saltpetre and oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid). Established in the 18th century, probably by Samuel Brandram (c.1743 -1808) who is pictured.

The factory has been demolished and the site is now occupied by the Canada Estate (close to and north west of Canada Water station). The attractive warehouse at Brandram's Wharf survives and is now a housing co-operative (almost immediately south west of this memorial).

And from the comments on A Rotherhithe Blog: "I am also a descendant of Samuel Brandram; he was my 4g-grandfather. About the PEELE connection... Samuel gave several of his children middle names that were his partners' last names: Samuel Caldwall B., William Caldwall B. Richard Jaques B., Benjamin Holles B., and Francis Holles B. There is no blood connection to these partners. Samuel's daughter Ann, however, did marry a John James PEELE, probably before 1809. He was a wholesale linen draper, partner to Thomas TURNER and Thomas SCOTT. The Charles and other PEELEs of your article may be grandsons (or later descendant) of this couple."

Andrew Behan's researches confirm that Samuel’s daughter, Ann Brandram (1780-1844) married John James Peele (1774-1837) and their son John Brandram Peele (1809 -1896) married Helen Jones.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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